Gretel looked at her mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether
it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the
other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while
she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from
Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a
half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long
into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more
than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First
published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the
exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and
delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but
virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved.
This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey
to a new generation of children. Author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge
(1831-1905) was born in New York City. She served as editor of the
children's magazine St. Nicholas, to which she attracted such
writers as Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Louis Stevenson,
Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rudyard Kipling. She also authored the
short-fiction collection Irvington Stories (1864). ON FRONT FLAP:
Gretel looked at her mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether
it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the
other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while
she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from
Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a
half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long
into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more
than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First
published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the
exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and
delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but
virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved.
This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey
to a new generation of children. ON BACK FLAP: COSIMO CLASSICS was
inspired by Cosimo de Medici, the first of the de Medici dynasty,
who ignited the most important cultural and artistic revolution in
Western history - the Renaissance. This quest for enrichment is the
foundation for COSIMO, an innovative publisher of books that
inspire, inform, and engage readers worldwide. COSIMO brings to
life unique, out-of-print classics, representing subjects as
diverse as Alternative Health, Business & Economics, Eastern
& Western Philosophy, Personal Growth, Mythology &
Folklore, Science, and Sacred Texts & Spirituality, and much
more
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